Process Solutions User Group (PSUG)
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Process Solutions User Group (PSUG)
Process Solutions User Group (PSUG) Pennsylvania Convention Center | Philadelphia, PA | November 5-6 For more information about our process automation solutions, please visit: www.rockwellautomation.com Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Throughout the world, our flagship Allen-Bradley® and Rockwell Software® product brands are recognized for innovation and excellence. Follow ROKAutomation on Facebook & Twitter. Connect with us on LinkedIn. Allen-Bradley, CompactLogix, ControlLogix, eProcedure, FactoryTalk, Integrated Architecture, LISTEN.THINK.SOLVE., PlantPAx, PhaseManager, PowerFlex, ProcessLogix, Rockwell Automation, Rockwell Software, RSBatch, RSLogix, RSView, Trusted and VantagePoint are trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc. EtherNet/IP, ControlNet and DeviceNet are trademarks of ODVA. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective companies. November 2012 Copyright ©2012 Rockwell Automation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Process Solutions User Group 2012 Welcome Process Users, On behalf of Rockwell Automation, I would like to thank you for joining us in Philadelphia, for our annual Process Solutions User Group (PSUG) meeting. This year’s PSUG meeting promises to be an extraordinary learning and networking event for all attendees. It’s an excellent forum to hear about new process solutions and expand your peer network. You will have the opportunity to interact directly with other process Table of Contents 3 Agenda 11 Speakers and Customer Advisory Board 15 Educational Sessions 19 Town Hall Voting Sessions users who are improving their business processes, creating new revenue 23 Customer Application Sessions streams and establishing best practices by implementing the 31 Process Solutions User Group (PSUG) 2013 Rockwell Automation PlantPAx process automation system for their applications. Take the opportunity to provide us with direct feedback on new features, functions and offerings at the Town Hall Voting sessions. We remain focused on your needs and continue to invest in our technologies and solutions. Enjoy your Process Week at PSUG and Automation Fair. Best Regards, John A. Genovesi A Special Thank You To Our Advertisers 2 ProSoft Technology 8 Panduit Corporation 10 Endress+Hauser, Inc. 20 Phoenix Digital Corporation 22 Spectrum Controls, Inc. 30 Hardy Process Solutions Please visit the booths of HART Communication Foundation, FDT Group, ODVA and Fieldbus Foundation. Vice President and General Manager Information Software and Process Business WE’VE GOT HART ® FIELD COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL ABILITY PROCESS SOLUTIONS USER GROUP PSUG 2012 | PHILADELPHIA 1 AGENDA AGENDA MONDAY | NOVEMBER 5, 2012 Process Solutions User Group 2012 PROCESS SOLUTIONS USER GROUP PSUG 2012 | PHILADELPHIA 5 AGENDA TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 6, 2012 Process Solutions User Group 2012 PROCESS SOLUTIONS USER GROUP PSUG 2012 | PHILADELPHIA 7 PSUG Breakout 4 & 5 Tech Session PSUG Breakout 6 & 7 Tech Session R R R R Process Solutions User Group 2012Up to Ballroom A&B To Exhibit Hall GRAND HALL R 204 A Bridge to Philadelphia Marriott R R R 201 A 204 A 201 A 204 B 201 B 204 C 201 C 203 AB 202 AB PSUG Breakout 1 Tech Session PSUG Breakout 10 Tech Session 204 B PSUG PSUG Breakout 9 BREAKFAST Tech Session & LUNCH 204 C PSUG Breakout 8Ballroom B Tech Session 201 B PSUG PSUG Breakout 2 GENERAL Tech Session SESSION 201 C Ballroom A PSUG Breakout 3 Tech Session 202 AB 203 AB PSUG Breakout 6 & 7 Tech Session Food Staging Food Staging PSUG Breakout 4 & 5 Tech Session R R R R Up to Ballroom A&B Down to Breakout Rooms GRAND HALL GRAND HALL Bridge to Philadelphia Marriott PROCESS SOLUTIONS USER GROUP PSUG 2012 | PHILADELPHIA 9 SPEAKERS AND CUSTOMER ADVISORY BOARD SPEAKERS Process Solutions User Group 2012 Stephen E. Pulsifer | Global Director, Process Market Development, Rockwell Automation Nancy Youn | Director, Global Strategic Alliances, VMware, Inc. Stephen E. Pulsifer and his team are responsible for all Commercial Programs and Activities as they relate to the Process business. He joined Rockwell Automation in 2007 as the Director of Life Sciences, Market Development. He attended Wentworth School of Technology (C.E.T.) and Northeastern University (B.S.B.A.) in Management Information Systems. In 1983, he went to work for Analog Devices Semiconductor (Wilmington, MA). He held various positions including Reliability Lab Department Manager. In 1991, he went to work for Total Control Products (Melrose Park, IL), a designer and manufacturer of operator interfaces, control technology and industrial process software. Steve worked as a sales engineer and was promoted to Southeast District Sales Manager. In 1999, the company was acquired by GE Fanuc Automation (Charlottesville, Virginia). Steve became the Northeast Regional TCP Sales Manager. In 2000, Steve moved into strategic marketing and became the Life Sciences Market Development Manager. In 2003, he went to work for GE Sensing as the Global Healthcare Product Marketing Manager and, in 2006, Steve became the Marketing Operations Leader for GE Sensing and Inspection. Nancy Youn is Director of Alliances within VMware’s Global Strategic Alliances Organization. She is responsible for building and managing VMware’s ISV partner ecosystem. This encompasses market-leading technology vendors spanning joint collaborations on product integrations, go-to-market programs and business alignment. John Genovesi | Vice President & General Manager, Information Software and Process Business, Rockwell Automation John Genovesi is Vice President and General Manger of the Rockwell Automation Information Software and Process Business. He is responsible for leading growth, profitability and development strategies globally. In this role, John implements strategies to ensure delivery of value-based solutions in support of our customers’ global productivity initiatives. John’s prior role was Vice President, Global Accounts since 2008. Prior to that, he was appointed Vice President, Automotive and he was appointed Vice President Automotive and Tire Industry Initiative in 2006, District Manager in Cleveland in 2001, and branch manager in Rochester NY in 1998. John joined Rockwell Automation in 1989 as a senior account manager in Buffalo, NY, where he became the branch manager in 1996. John holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland Ohio. He also has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical Engineering from Youngstown State University. Nancy earned a B.A. from Stanford University as well as a J.D. from University of California, Davis School of Law. She has over 15 years of legal and technology experience in alliances, sales and marketing. Ben Mansfield | Marketing Manager, PlantPAx System, Rockwell Automation Ben Mansfield is the Marketing Manager for the PlantPAx Process Automation System, responsible for driving the future of the product portfolio to meet the needs of our process industry clients. During his time at Rockwell Automation, Ben has provided technical consultation for large process applications and worked in product marketing with a focus on bringing new capabilities to PlantPAx. Ben has over 13 years experience in process automation, delivering solutions to clients in the Chemical, Life Sciences, Water/Wastewater and Mining industries. Som Chakraborti | Business Director, Process Business, Rockwell Automation Som Chakraborti is the business director of the Process Business within the Architecture and Software Portfolio Management organization. He is responsible for the profitable growth of the PlantPAx system in Process applications. Som has extensive experience in the process arena, including process solutions project engineering, automation services and solutions delivery management with a competitive DCS supplier and most recently as a Marketing Manager for PlantPAx within Rockwell Automation. Som brings over 16 years of engineering and business experience. He joined Rockwell Automation from ABB in 2004 as a manager of Engineering Process Automation and has held positions of increasing responsibility across a variety of business groups in his time here. Most recently he was Manager, Marketing, PlantPAx within the Architecture and Software Portfolio Management organization. Som earned his Bachelor’s of Engineering from the India-Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India. He also earned a Master’s of Science from West Virginia University and his MBA from The Ohio State University. PROCESS SOLUTIONS USER GROUP PSUG 2012 | PHILADELPHIA 13 Process Solutions User Group 2012 MEET THE CUSTOMER ADVISORY BOARD The Customer Advisory Board, representing a broad set of process industries, is the key to the success of this forum. We thank them for their ongoing contributions! Bob Wetter Director, Instrument, Electrical & Computer Engineering Archer Daniels Midland Jay Hardison Operations Superintendent, Project Manager Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) Nadine Arens Consultant, Process Dynamics & Control Group DuPont Electrical & Communications Group Gary McKenzie Process Control Specialist Gerrie Process Group Michael Hilton Director, Electrical & Instrumention Industrial Furnace Company Darren Twyford Control System Specialist JNE Automation Bob Kilas Electrical & Controls Technical Leader Kimberly-Clark Corporation Mark Hron C&D Electric Engineering Manager Kraft Food North America Kris D. Jentzsch Project Engineer Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) Jim Labonty Director, PGE Process Automation Pfizer, Inc. Don Geers Senior Process Controls Engineer Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Larry Grate, P.E. Account Delivery Manager, Decatur Business Unit Premier System Integrators Pat Dollard Process Control Section Lead Procter & Gamble, Inc. Trung Nguyen Project Engineer Shell Global Solution EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS Process Solutions User Group 2012 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS These sessions, offered to provide technical information, are free to all attendees. You can receive Professional Development Hours (PDH) and the corresponding documentation. ED01: PlantPAx System Overview Presenter: Jason Wright, PlantPAx Product Manager Gain a comprehensive perspective on the capabilities of the PlantPAx system including system Virtual Image Templates. This discussion is ideal for end users, OEMs and solution providers who are looking for true plant-wide control, information integration, engineering efficiencies and right-sized process designs. ED02: Using the PlantPAx Library and Engineering Tools Presenter: Dale Reed, Senior Project Engineer The PlantPAx Library and Tools are key ingredients for project implementation methodology. This session defines the operation of common objects, such as modes and alarming, and reviews each library object for its functionality and typical application. Walk away with a basic understanding of the libraries and tools available to more efficiently develop process sytems and OEM skids. ED03: PlantPAx Field Device Networks and Asset Management Presenter: Brian Root, Senior Systems Engineer Simplify the connection of smart process instrumentation via EtherNet/IP, HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, and Profibus PA through device integration tools and documents available with PlantPAx. See how to implement Process Library objects for instrumentation and gain valuable insight into the ROI associated with easy device integration. ED04: PlantPAx Virtual Image Templates Overview Presenter: Greg Hood, Product Manager This session provides an in-depth introduction to our Virtual Image Template product. Learn how this product will enable you to deploy PlantPAx in a virtual environment. Gain an understanding of benefits that can be achieved with the product from a PlantPAx system perspective; and, potential IT administration and infrastructure cost savings that can further reduce the total cost of ownership of a PlantPAx system. ED05: Turning Process Data into Production Intelligence Presenter: George Peters Increase the value of PlantPAx with Production Intelligence capabilities. See how role-based dashboards and key performance indicators can improve operation efficiencies from an operator to plant manager and beyond. You’ll turn raw data into actionable information including trends, golden batches and more. Understand the time-saving features of a Production Intelligence strategy in improving business decisions. ED06: Addressing the Security of Industrial Automation and Control Systems Presenter: Thomas Good, Automation and Process Control Engineering Consultant (Dupont) It seems that every day there is a cyber-security breach somewhere in the world. It is very important that we be aware of the significant changes that have occurred in the last year regarding the likelihood of cyber-security incidents in industrial automation and control systems. This presentation will provide updates on recent security trends/happenings and discuss new measures that should be incorporated into standard security practices to preserve the integrity of industrial automation and control systems. The presentation will review the excellent advice released by ICS-CERT to address the changing landscape and where to go to get assistance. In addition, it will discuss the security lifecycle impact on the industrial control system operational lifecycle. ED07: Identify, Mitigate and Eliminate the Risks of Process Automation Obsolescence Presenter: Lonnie Morris As DCS systems approach the end of their expected life, the availability of parts and resources become more difficult to maintain, until the point where one or both are exhausted. Learn how to proactively manage your automation system lifecycle to maximize uptime, prioritize migrations and bridge to new technology. ED08: Gaining New Performance and Improved Time to Results in the Life Sciences Industry with PharmaSuite Presenter: Mark Drochek, Information Solutions Business Consultant This session provides a basic introduction to the general functionality, technology and value behind Rockwell Software PharmaSuite. Learn how this software suite tracks material, equipment, and personnel involvement and maintains a complete electronic batch record – allowing regulated manufacturers to meet operational goals and productivity requirements in a consistent and predictable way. ED09: Improving Safety and Reliability with High Performance HMIs Presenter: Mark Carrigan, Vice President, PAS For over 3 decades, industrial processes have been controlled through computerized schematic representations of the plant. The typical process schematic display in use today often contains too much data that is poorly conveyed, causing inefficiencies in the operation of the plant. Upgrading to high-performance HMIs increases the situational awareness of your operators, resulting in safer and more reliable operations. This session shall include: history of HMIs in the process industry, benefits to implementing high-performance HMIs, methods and technologies to design and implement high-performance HMIs. ED10: PlantPAx System Sizing and Selection Presenter: Alex Cherpakov, Manager, Process System Engineering Learn how to select the appropriate PlantPAx system architecture for an application whether it’s intended for a process equipment builder or a large end user. This session will explore system sizing rules derived and tested in our process system characterization lab to warrant specific system performance. In addition, you’ll use the PlantPAx Selection Guide and System Estimator to select your architecture and prepare a process system bill of materials. ED11: Best Practices when Designing a PlantPAx System Presenter: Jason Wright, PlantPAx Product Manager Best practices can lead to achieving optimal performance. Learn about tools and techniques you can use to maximize the functionality and efficiency of your PlantPAx system. Avoid common application pitfalls as we review the PlantPAx Reference Manual for proper implementation guidelines and application rules. ED12: Integrating Motor Control Devices to the PlantPAx System Presenter: Sergio Gama An overview of the integration capabilities of Rockwell Automation motor control devices to PlantPAx and how the integrated system enables multiple continuous improvement strategies along the life cycle of the system. ED13: Use Existing Automation to Save Energy by Managing Electrical Demand Presenter: Tim Schmidt Learn how you can effectively manage your electrical demand by using your existing automation investment to visualize and integrate Demand Response/Control into your production automation systems. Transform your plant from a passive energy user to an active energy manager. ED14: Design Consideration for Automated and Manual Sequences of Your Batch Process Presenter: John Robert Parraga, Product Manager Learn how a modular design can help you achieve maximum process agility, clearly define and enforce operating procedures to help you meet regulatory compliance while lowering your total cost of ownership. ED15: Logix Batch and Sequence Manager for Smaller Batch Applications Presenter: Bruce Lightle, Process Consultant This scalable, controller-based batch and sequencing solution significantly reduces engineering time for system integrators and OEMs. Learn where and how it can be applied to achieve the most value. Use core system functions to the Logix control platform and FactoryTalk® View to configure equipment, build recipes and execute a running batch/sequencing production process without application servers and/or software. Start small and easily scale into a comprehensive software solution without costly reengineering and testing. ED16: Maintain Data Continuity When Networks Fail with FactoryTalk Historian ME Presenter: Timothy J. McCain, Information Software Regional Manager Data collection for regulatory compliance is a crucial function for many manufacturers and network reliability and data continuity are of upmost importance. Learn how FactoryTalk Historian Machine Edition (ME) achieves excellent reliability, requires no server or PC, and significantly reduces the risk of data loss due to network or other system interruption. FactoryTalk Historian ME is easy-to-use, provides plug-and-play access to real-time process and production data, stands alone or rolls up into a plant-wide historian, and is ideal for remote or difficult locations. ED17: Fault-Tolerant and Fail-Safe Architectures for Process Safety Applications Presenter: Pete Skipp, ISA S84 SIS Fundamentals Specialist Turbo machinery, burner management and other applications in process industries typically require a high Safety Integrity Level (SIL) to ensure the safety of personnel, assets and the environment. Many of these same applications in continuous processes also require fault-tolerant architectures to eliminate the risk of costly downtime, as well as increasing safety. Rockwell Automation addresses these applications with technology and services that improve efficiency and performance by providing the highest availability and lowest cost of ownership of any available SIL3-rated system. PROCESS SOLUTIONS USER GROUP PSUG 2012 | PHILADELPHIA 17 Process Solutions User Group 2012 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS ED18: Advanced Process Control (APC) for Improved Yield and Throughput Presenter: Ric Snyder, Senior Product Manager Remain competitive by maximizing utilization of your existing assets before considering expansion. The PlantPAx APC portfolio – from model based regulatory control blocks to model predictive control – provides a comprehensive suite of tools and applications to assist you in improving product yield and process throughput. ED19: Alarm Management Presenter: Mark Carrigan, Vice President, PAS Poor performing alarm systems overwhelm the operator with alarm floods and hinder the ability to effectively manage plant upsets. Industry incident investigations have shown that time is the most critical factor in a console operator’s ability to deal with abnormal situations. They must often be able to take action within seconds in order to safely mitigate the impact of an upset. In this session we shall discuss the operator’s role in providing safe and reliable production, typical causes of alarm system problems, and strategies for improving alarm system performance. ED20: Monitoring Controller Performance and Production Reliability Presenter: Bob Rice, Vice President, Control Station Real-time controller performance and production monitoring are integral parts of any advanced manufacturing strategy. With numerous options available it is essential to understand both the capabilities and limitations of those technologies. This session introduces PlantESP – a complete platform for monitoring both controller performance and production reliability. Specifically, the session highlights KPIs used in maintaining optimal process control. It also details the use of predictive analytics as a complement to existing production analysis tools in the avoidance of process failures. ED21: Testing Your Logic in the 21st Century with Simulation Presenter: Winston Jenks, Technical Director, Cape Software, Inc. As new technology improves at an ever faster rate, Rockwell Automation users now have more and more options for testing logic before it goes online. The ability to run large simulations with a lot less hardware now makes it easier to know that your automation code will perform like you expect it to when you need it – on Day 1. Leveraging emulators or even hardware processors can reduce your expensive startup time dramatically. Various testing architectures and guidelines will be presented to help you choose what fits your project best. ED22: Extend PlantPAx System Functionality with ThinManager Presenter: Matt Crandell, President and CEO, Automation Control Products The ThinManager platform from ACP extends PlantPAx system functionality when using thin clients or terminal services. This easy-to-use, centralized thin client and terminal server management solution allows administrators to publish applications and desktops to virtually any thin client. ThinManager offers enhanced network security, multiple monitor support, IP camera management, virtual machine management, touch screen drivers and easy client replacement & configuration. ThinManager also offers a free mobile management app plus the iTMC app that turns any iPad into a thin client. ThinManager works seamlessly with PlantPAx and the Integrated Architecture™ allowing smooth integration into new and existing plant floor installations. ED23: Implementing Continuous Product Quality Measurements to Minimize Product Loss Presenter: Kevin Lavelle, Flow Product Manager, Endress+Hauser Utilizing fit-for-purpose technology is helping to identify major sources of product loss in continuous and batch manufacturing environments. The implementation of in-line, continuous product quality capabilities, combined with real-time condition monitoring, is resulting in plant-wide reduction in incremental and operational costs. By leveraging advanced process instrumentation with embedded EtherNet/IP protocols, integrators and OEMs are now able to extract and deliver valuable process intelligence. TOWN HALL VOTING Process Solutions User Group 2012 TOWN HALL VOTING SESSIONS Here’s your chance to shape the future of Rockwell Automation process control functionality. These Town Hall Voting Sessions are a prime opportunity to give your input on specific key priorities as we continue to expand our PlantPAx Process Automation System capabilities. Your input is provided to Rockwell Automation business and product management for response and consideration in their development roadmaps. PlantPAx Advanced Process Control PlantPAx encompasses an advanced control suite of offerings for process optimization capabilities including modeling, scenario analysis, multiple model management and much more. PlantPAx Batch Management and Control PlantPAx batch management and control solutions offer flexible production, equipment-independent recipe management, batch independent equipment control, and regulatory compliance. Operation functions provide batch visualization, analysis, and web-based reporting. These scalable integrated solutions meet industry standards to meet small, basic batch/sequencing needs, as well as distributed, comprehensive batch/sequencing needs. PlantPAx Process Information The PlantPAx process information solution offers an integrated set of decision-making tools and dashboards that help provide real-time access to and analysis of process and production information throughout the enterprise, produce Web-based KPI dashboards and reports and deliver timely information throughout manufacturing – derived from various manufacturing processes. PlantPAx Process Safety and Critical Control PlantPax is a comprehensive automation solution from Rockwell Automation. Where process safety and/or critical control are a key component of the automation solution, PlantPAx offers a wide range of architecture capabilities from simplex (fail-safe) to fully triplicated (fault tolerant) to support process safety and critical control applications. PlantPAx System Core PlantPAx System Core consists of the base hardware and software required to build a PlantPAx system including controllers, visualization, their associated programming software, and infrastructure. PlantPAx Libraries and Engineering Tools PlantPAx Libraries and Engineering Tools consist of the libraries and tools provided by Rockwell Automation to extend the PlantPAx system to make it easy to develop your process application and to provide a rich operating experience. PlantPAx Device Integration PlantPAx Device Integration consists of hardware and software required to integrate and optimize the value of the information contained in today’s smart field devices into PlantPAx whether the devices are process sensors, power control or actuation connected on open networks such as EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, AS-i, HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus and ProfibusPA. PROCESS SOLUTIONS USER GROUP PSUG 2012 | PHILADELPHIA 21 CUSTOMER APPLICATION SESSIONS 23 an CUSTOMER APPLICATION SESSIONS Process Solutions User Group 2012 CUSTOMER APPLICATION SESSIONS This year’s presenters represent companies from many different countries and industries. Each presentation addresses different applications, critical issues, best practices and solution benefits. Abonos de Colombia “PlantPAx Helps Fertilizer Plant Meet Their Expansion and Upgrade Plans“ Presenter: Lina Guevera, Process Instrumentation Engineer In continuing their expansion and upgrade plans, Abonos de Colombia (Abocol), the largest fertilizer producer in Colombia, faced the challenge of choosing a technological path to meet the growing market needs but at the same time provide a sustainable solution. They decided to go with Rockwell Automation and replace their legacy systems as well as build a new plant standarizing current and future projects. Through the implementation of PlantPAx, Abocol was able to achieve full integration of power and automation, reduce startup times, optimize maintenance procedures and set a clear technological roadmap. In this session Abocol will present the implementation of PlantPAx throughout their production facilities which include processes such as nitrate ammonium and nitrate calcium fabrication. Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. “VMware Integration at a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility” Presenter: Bob Fulop, P.E., Director, Engineering Running highly automated pharmaceutical manufacturing plants makes reliability a must in today’s highly competitive environment. Downtime is not an option. Amylin is leveraging state-of-the art VMware software to ensure its automation and IT systems are robust and dependable. VMware technology makes it possible to run multiple virtual machines on a single physical computer server, with each virtual machine sharing the resources of the single physical computer server across multiple environments. Different virtual machines can run different operating systems and multiple FactoryTalk software applications on the same physical computersaving costs on hardware (less servers needed), maintenance, energy, etc. With VMware high availability and the redundancy model from Rockwell Automation, learn how to create an environment that provides the highest availability for your critical process applications. Applied Control Engineering, Inc. “Implementing a Safety System for Process Gas Compressor and Equipment Control” Presenters: Thomas G. Bubenheim, P.E., Operations Manager and John P. Benitz, Jr., Senior Team Leader Petrochemical refinery process units centered around high speed turbo compressors present a unique set of challenges for the control system supplier. The Rockwell Automation Trusted™ controller provides the capabilities necessary to meet these challenges – triple redundancy to handle SIL3 rated safety integrated functions (SIFs), performance to fit the machine monitoring and control role, flexibility to integrate into a plant-wide DCS, and the serviceability demanded by the long operating campaigns. This session describes the methodology employed by the CSI to achieve successful implementation in the complex and dynamic process environment of a Brazilian oil refinery. Argotec, Inc. “Improved Productivity in Plastics Extrusion Utilizing PlantPAx, Virtualization and Add On Instructions” Presenters: Rich Kuklewicz, Director, Engineering and Jacob Smith, Network Administrator Argotec has differentiated itself by taking on seemingly impossible application challenges and providing effective solutions. This session will cover two recent challenges and how they overcame them using PlantPAx, VMware, and Add-On Instructions (AOIs). Argotec’s first challenge was to install two new lines and modernize others. They selected a solution using VMware and PlantPAx. Virtualized servers running applications (such as FactoryTalk View SE, Historian SE, etc.) employ redundancy and high availability. Argotec’s second challenge was gaining tighter extruder and die temperatures to better than ±1°F, a processing requirement. They initially used traditional PIDe control which was difficult and time consuming to tune. They will describe how using PlantPAx and P_Temperature AOI for controlling the heat and heat-cool zones met this requirement. Aryzta LLC and Optimation Technology, Inc. “Replacing a Legacy ABB DCS to PlantPAx with Minimal Downtime” Presenters: Michael Triassi, Business Development Manager and Harry Howell, Chief Engineer Needing to replace a legacy ABB DCS without stopping production for longer than 12 days, Aryzta chose the PlantPAx process automation system to provide plant-wide functionality. In addition, FactoryTalk® Batch and its full complement of S88 batch features, batch reports, and phase management were chosen to manage and execute recipes. To help minimize downtime, Optimation, a Rockwell Automation system integrator, built panels in a staging area for operators to be trained using a simulated model of their production environment. Concurrently, they performed electrical installation of new conduit and pre-bundled electrical cables in advance of the planned shutdown window. Once the entire installation team was comfortable with the simulation, a round-the-clock dismantlement and install effort commenced. Learn about the entire project, best practices, and quantifiable results in this session. Companhia Nacional de Cimentos, (Brennand) “Building a Grass Roots Cement Plant from Scratch and Running at 115% Nominal Capacity” Presenters: Eugênio Monteiro Neto, Senior Automation Analyst and Jaci Gomez de Oliveira, Electrical Maintenance Coordinator Companhia Nacional de Cimentos is a company of the Brennand Group and it has become the most modern cement plant in Brazil. The project consisted of a greenfield cement plant with a production capacity of 3000 tons/day of clinker. Rockwell Automation was responsible for supplying the plant automation including process control, operation, information management, asset management, energy management and power. The project also included the virtualization of six physical servers with VMware. This session will discuss the architectural design of the system from controllers, PASS and OWS to networks and devices. In addition, it will review the real-time production intelligence reports that are generated to help support optimization. Companhia Nacional de Cimentos was built with a strong focus on energy efficiency so it has adopted advanced equipment of control and automation, thereby providing resources to optimize processes, making it a highly competitive company in the cement segment in Brazil. ConAgra Foods, Inc. and ESCO Automation “Optimizing Processes Through PlantPAx and Production Data” Presenters: Tom Miller, Director of Operations & Sales, Evan Hand, Director, Electrical & Controls and Tim Beauchamp, Account Manager ConAgra Foods makes great food in extraordinary ways. Recently, its frozen foods plant in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was looking to optimize its sauce manufacturing process in order to reap cost savings in production, energy and finished product. It turned to ESCO Automation, a Rockwell Automation Process System Integrator, to help deliver needed improvements. The solution incorporated a PlantPAx system with Logix Batch & Sequence Manager in addition to real-time information delivery through Historian and VantagePoint. The expertise of ESCO, together with the capabilities and flexibility of the system, enabled ConAgra to reap a 58% cost savings over the existing process, improve energy cost savings and finished product quality through a more consistent base ingredient. Learn how ESCO delivered the solution and the best practices employed at ConAgra. Covidien, plc and Stone Technologies, Inc. “Planning, Design & Implementation of a Plant Floor Virtualization Environment” Presenters: Thomas Oberbeck, Senior Electrical Engineer and Alan Stanfill, MES Project Manager Covidien, a global healthcare products leader, needed a centralized control room to monitor and control its utilities plant, as well as its existing equipment. Stone Technologies, a Rockwell Automation Solution Partner, implemented a virtualized system that also supported high availability requirements for mission critical applications throughout the facility. Learn how Covidien was able to save money by avoiding rework and how the new infrastructure will help in future projects, including upgrades to the system and implementation of an MES system. Detroit Water & Sewerage Department and Process Control & Instrumentation (PCI), LLC. “PlantPAx Process Library and WWW Accelerator Toolkit Save Integrator and City of Detroit a Bundle” Presenters: Anil Gosine, PNS & S Group Leader, and Barry Clay, President, PCI Detroit operates eight sewer overflow basins which serve to retain storm runoff and protect the surrounding watersheds, people and wildlife. Each basin had its own legacy process control system making integration difficult, hampering troubleshooting and maintenance, and prolonging the stocking of disparate and overabundant spare parts. They selected PCI to help them leverage the PlantPAx system in two of its facilities. With total costs and downtime a huge factor for winning the bid, PCI opted to use the PlantPAx Process Library and WWW Accelerator Toolkit to remain on target. Learn how these tools enabled PCI and the City of Detroit to cut engineering time in half, save additional dollars in FAT and startup costs, and reduce design time, contract oversight, and post-contract support. PROCESS SOLUTIONS USER GROUP PSUG 2012 | PHILADELPHIA 25 CUSTOMER APPLICATION SESSIONS Process Solutions User Group 2012 Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories “Expectations from MES in Generic Drug Industry” Presenter: Roy Atanu, Vice President & CIO This session will focus on the desired manufacturing business outcomes of a global generics organization and the reference architecture that helps achieve it. It will also discuss the role MES plays in the overall controls architecture and production processes. DTE Energy Company “Plant-Wide Optimization in the Power Industry” Presenters: Richard Wright, Principal Analyst, and Brian States, Engineering Support and IT Detroit-based DTE Energy is committed to provide the most reliable and affordable energy possible to its customers. It demonstrates this commitment by continuously optimizing its operating plants. In order to achieve this goal, DTE Energy uses time and resources to maintain and improve its energy infrastructure and has overcome the challenges of acquiring plants with legacy controls, old proprietary networks, and information management systems. These accomplishments have come by creative and cost-effective solutions while utilizing a limited budget. By deploying Rockwell Automation PlantPax system technologies, DTE Energy has been effective in its ability to successfully compete in a fast paced ever changing energy marketplace. Energy Control Technologies, Inc. “Redundant Integrated Turbomachinery Control for a Refinery Cryogenic Unit” Presenter: Nikhil Dukle, Vice President of Engineering An oil and gas refining company was initially looking to upgrade its unit control with Siemens S7 and its turbomachinery control system to the latest proprietary system. Instead, it selected the PlantPAx process automation system because of its integration capabilities. Using PlantPAx and its Add on Instructions (AOIs) with execution speeds and algorithms that equal or better the proprietary systems, the company saw cost reductions of 40-60% due to lower project costs, downtime avoidance, and meantime to repair. A turbomachinery control system simulation will be used to demonstrate the capability of the turbomachinery control system using RSLogix™ Emulate. Gallus BioPharmaceuticals, LLC and Malisko Engineering “Biopharmaceutical Manufacturer Adds Process Flexibility with Virtualized PlantPAx System” Presenters: Jeff Moore, Senior Electrical Engineer and Steven Schneebeli, Lead System Engineer Gallus BioPharmaceuticals was challenged with stand-alone control systems for its bioreactors based on fixed legacy hardware and software. Malisko Engineering designed and deployed a virtualized PlantPAx system using FactoryTalk Batch and RSLogix™ 5000 with PhaseManager™ in a validated environment. The new infrastructure provides a distributed system with mobile control system I/O cards used with a variety of mobile bioreactors. The combined mobility of controls and process equipment allows multiple bioreactors to be connected to a combination of I/O panels giving Gallus ultimate process flexibility. In addition, Gallus was able to develop product recipes in an R & D environment, then quickly replicate the results in production. The PlantPAx system includes visualization, virtualized servers, thin clients, redundant PACs, and a device level ring topology. Grupo Mexico and Electrocontroles de Noroeste “Migrating a Legacy Bailey DCS to PlantPAx in a Copper Mine” Presenters: Alvaro Rendon, Project Manager and Carlos Tapia, Production Manager At Grupo Mexico, one of the largest cooper producers in Mexico, keeping production plants running is imperative. When its legacy DCS consoles started to fail, it experienced downtime due to lack of spare parts and no support for the system. Migration became a priority, but production was the highest priority. Grupo Mexico selected the PlantPAx system as the best option for implementing a phased migration. ECN developed a totally on-line migration reducing downtime. It also helped reduce risk and gave operators confidence as the operator displays and faceplates were designed very similar to the existing equipment. Huhtamaki, Inc. “Creating a Sustainable, Secure Virtual Infrastructure for a Multi-Site Rollout of PlantPAx” Presenter: Stewart Whitlow, Manager, Manufacturing Systems This session will discuss the lessons learned by Huhtamaki as its infrastructure evolved from an initial installation of the PlantPAx system, converting from ProcessLogix™ and RSView®32, to the infrastructure used to host a Valmet DCS conversion. The discussion will include the best practices of the company in using FactoryTalk View SE, related network support, and engineering workstations. Interstates Control Systems, Inc. “Managing Anti-Virus and/or Software Update Solutions in a Process Environment” Presenter: Marty Van Der Sloot, Division Manager Interstates supports global patch management and anti-virus solutions and will demonstrate its deployment in single and multisite environments. This session will also demonstrate the patch lifecycle and how to integrate a vendor approved patch solution. Kimberly-Clark Corporation “Migrating a Legacy Honeywell TDC 3000 to PlantPAx on a Tissue Machine” Presenter: Robert Kilas, Electrical & Controls Technical Leader Kimberly-Clark elected to upgrade the Honeywell TDC3000 control system on a tissue machine with PlantPAx as a key component of a larger upgrade project. Factors in the decision were (1) obsolescence and high cost of hardware; (2) difficulty in obtaining spare parts; (3) high cost of system support by Honeywell; and (4) standardization of controls. The scope included replacement of the entire TDC system including I/O, control code and HMI screens. The architecture for the new control system included conversion of existing PLC-5 logic to ControlLogix® and consolidating the PLC-5 logic and the converted Honeywell logic into common processors segregated by functional areas. The project was developed using the Global Engineering Modular Standards (GEMS) pre-developed modules. All servers were virtualized. The new ControlLogix hardware was mounted on multiple small subpanels designed to retrofit into the existing Honeywell cabinets to facilitate the I/O wiring. Kozy Shack, Inc. and Automated Control Concepts “Implementing Batch and Recipe Management on an Existing Architecture” Presenters: Michael Blechman, President, and Robert Witt, Project Manager Kozy Shack was looking to improve cycle times, consistency and quality of their 21 unit batch operation without upsetting its existing investment in Rockwell Automation technology. They worked with Automated Control Concepts, a Rockwell Automation Solution Partner, to implement a new batch and recipe management system on top of the existing RSView32 architecture. The solution included new PowerFlex® VFDs, FactoryTalk Batch and eProcedure® and Formulation Manager. PhaseManager was also implemented to bring an S88 structure to the system. The completed system provided Kozy Shack with genealogy to allow for quick analysis of batches. This session will discuss the implementation of the system and, the benefits it provided to consistency, cycle times, time to market, training and, more importantly, the tremendous reduction in batching errors. NRG Energy, Inc., and QA Support, LP “Environmental Compliance Monitoring and Reporting Built on the Rockwell Automation Platform” Presenters: Ray E. Fain, Jr., Vice President, Data Systems, Patrick Yough, Environmental Supervisor and Perry Galloway, Senior Environmental Specialist Enterprise-wide environmental compliance monitoring and reporting is a challenging task. Many resources are employed to provide accurate and timely data to corporate managers from emission sources measuring multiple pollutants with different types of vintages of data collection and reporting systems. QA Advantage solutions are built on the Rockwell Automation platform and are currently in service delivering real-time data from approximately 400 sources (along with regulatory reporting) to the enterprise level in many nationwide power generation utilities. FactoryTalk VantagePoint® EMI is utilized to aggregate data reports and trends on demand from numerous disparate sources directly to the decision makers. In addition, QA Advantage leverages FactoryTalk View SE, Transaction Manager and CompactLogix™ in the total solution. Learn how this process has provided measurable returns in accuracy, resource reductions, and timely business decisions through the ease of data presentation and reporting. PEMEX Exploracion & Produccion and ISI Solutions “Implementation of PlantPAx for Process Control System, ESD and F & G System” Presenters: Giussepe Zanetti, Project Manager and Alejandro Lupianez, Account Manager PEMEX Exploration and Production continually looks for new and flexible ways to improve the crude oil production in Mexico. Process automation systems are very important for continuous improvement in standardization, flexibility and process information. At its Poza Rica facility, PEMEX had the challenge of getting information from all areas of the plant – refocusing its efforts on process improvement, instead of seeking to integrate multiple disparate control systems. PEMEX selected the PlantPAx system to avoid miscommunication in Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), and Basic Process Control System (BPCS), as well as OEM equipment. The new system utilized common tools, helped reduce engineering, commissioning and start-up time, and allowed PEMEX to maximize the use of technologies such as Foundation Fieldbus. PROCESS SOLUTIONS USER GROUP PSUG 2012 | PHILADELPHIA 27 CUSTOMER APPLICATION SESSIONS Process Solutions User Group 2012 Petroamazonas, E.P. “Oil and Gas Company Optimizes Its Upstream Production Using PlantPAx Convergence and Virtualization Capabilities” Presenter: Gonzalo Maldonado, IT Infrastructure Supervisor As a crude upstream facility, Petroamazonas had the challenge to automate their process given its constant growth and change conditions. The PlantPAx system currently controls the central production facility with over 100K tags and helps run the daily 150K barrels in an efficient way. The current solution includes all of the automation pyramid levels and takes advantage of virtualization techniques for its software platform. Polytron, Inc. “Batch Emulation – Return Beyond Startup” Presenter: Scott Richards, P.E., PMP, Project Manager A global beverage manufacturer had developed and test marketed a new product. They engaged Polytron to create a new automated batching system to support their national rollout of the new product. Polytron and Rockwell Automation teamed up to design the system using the Rockwell Automation process control platform with ControlNet, remote I/O racks, and FactoryTalk Batch with Material Track and eProcedure as a recipe manager. Polytron applied its PolySim emulation technology as a core part of the project allowing a full FAT with the client prior to the completion of construction. The use of emulation modeling allowed the client to cut two weeks from the start-up schedule. Years later, the beverage manufacturer updated all its servers and software converting from RSBatch™ v.5 to FactoryTalk Batch v.10.0. Polytron again applied emulation to verify the model, uncovering anomalies that would have led to downtime. Learn how emulation helps manufacturers achieve major cost savings by reducing the impact at startup and sets the stage for outstanding returns in the years to come for subsequent system changes. A look at the total lifecycle costs shows how quickly emulation pays for itself. Ripon Cogen, LLC and Maverick Technologies, LLC. “Replacing a Westinghouse WPDF System Serving as BOP Control System” Presenters: Jim Groff, Plant Manager and John Boyd, Business Development This BOP control system is an interdependent system that involves all of the related areas within the Ripon Cogen facility including HRSG control, gas compressor, ammonia plant, chiller and water treatment. The brownfield project had many challenges: zero impact to production; limited number of shutdown opportunities; unreliable or nonexistent documentation; physical space limitations and competing internal production priorities. Learn how Rockwell Automation worked with Ripon Cogen to collaboratively develop a specification that allowed Ripon Cogen to realize a single architecture, improve support and leverage operational expertise. Also learn how Maverick Technologies worked with the client to complete phased implementation installs and tests using simulation software to prove desired functionality before changeover of the three redundant control systems. Scott Springfield Manufacturing, Inc. “Maximize Plant Safety and Reliability by Integrating HVAC Equipment with PlantPAx” Presenter: Patrick Melia, General Manager HVAC is often undervalued as a critical element to the reliability of any industrial process. Beyond the specification, installation and commissioning of the equipment, seamless, and early, integration of the industrial HVAC and plant-wide control will help maximize plant safety and reliability. Learn about the benefits and total cost of ownership of using a common hardware/software platform across the plant. In addition, understand the importance of an HVAC system response to a fire or gas event and its criticality to the overall performance of the plant-wide safety system. Stone Technologies, Inc. “Choosing PlantPAx Over DeltaV Provides Benefits to End User and System Integrator” With a new production process to bring on line, Stone Technologies’ client, a supplier of phosphorus chemicals for food, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and industrial applications, turned to the PlantPAx system for ease of integration and implementation. Join us to learn about the entire project and how utilization of the PlantPAx tools and utilities provided additional benefits to the customer as well as Stone Technologies as the system integrator. Stone Technologies implemented the system using the PlantPAx Library of Process Objects to accomplish the clients goals. Utilizing twelve of the objects, in most cases exactly as they were provided, Stone Technologies was able to provide the comparable look, feel, and functionality of the existing DCS at a fraction of the cost and time if building it from scratch. The client chose PlantPAx and its newer technology due to its in-house supportability, readily available resources for future projects, and lower total cost of ownership. Thermo Systems, LLC “Replacing a Yokogawa DCS System to Improve Efficiencies” Presenter: Eric Silk, Business Development Manager Pepco Energy Services (customer) partnered with Thermo Systems, a Rockwell Automation Solution Partner, to design, build, deploy and commission a turnkey replacement of its aging Yokogawa DCS system serving its Atlantic City power plant. Thermo designed a PlantPAx system and partnered with the Rockwell Automation Power & Energy Management Solutions Group for delivery of the boiler control system replacement and transaction management software. The successful migration included minimum downtime, ease of service, increased operational efficiency and billing accuracy, and expansion possibilities moving forward. Vadxx Energy “From Pilot to Production: Keys to Effectively Launching a New Process Plant” Presenter: Jeremy DeBenedictis, Vice President, Operations & Engineering There are many challenges ahead when trying to take a start-up company from pilot plant to full-scale production. As important as the process technology is in the process, it is only one aspect. This session will describe the many considerations Vadxx Energy went through when they chose Rockwell Automation to be their Engineering Procurement & Construction Management (EPCM) developer in building waste to energy plants using the PlantPAx system. It is vital to consider all aspects of the project – networking, modeling, scale-up analysis, process technology selection, capital investment funding, risk mitigation and support strategy. At the end of this session, you will be able to use the following equation to solve your selection challenges: 3E = 3S + 4P. Warwick Chemicals “Migrating a Legacy Fisher RS3 DCS to Provide Increased Integration and Expansion Capabilities” Presenter: Les Waymont, Process Engineering Manager Warwick Chemicals, the world’s leading provider of bleach activators for detergents, operates a wide range of chemical processes, including most of the “classic” chemical process unit operations. In 2010, Warwick needed to replace their aging Fisher RS3 DCS with a solution that would offer a solid foundation – one with the ability to interface to existing plant management systems while offering the expansion capability to provide advanced control strategies, management system integration and off-line process optimization. A User Requirement Spec (URS) was issued to four vendors and the Rockwell Automation PlantPAx system was selected. Learn about the scoring criteria developed to evaluate the URS responses, what items were essential to Warwick, and what has been implemented in Phases 1 and 2 of the project. Wood Group “How Hawaii Electric Light Company (HELCO) Met Uptime and Reliability Goals with PlantPAx” Presenters: Clark Weaver, Business Development and Bud Blankenship, Business Development Faced with 50% downtime caused by an obsolete proprietary turbine control system supplied with its turbines, HELCO made the decision to migrate to the PlantPAx process automation system. Wood Group, a Rockwell Automation recognized system integrator, upgraded the entire turbine and accessory controls, then leveraged that customer success to provide a complete Rockwell Automation solution for the plant when it was converted from simple cycle to combined cycle. This session will detail the decision to choose Rockwell Automation for the turbine retrofit project and explain how the facility later implemented PlantPAx for total plant-wide control along with a discussion of the benefits of an open platform solution vs. a purpose-built/proprietary platform for power generation applications. 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